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North Dakota · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) · Bill

SB 2343: A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 4.1-16-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 2343 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota Senate on January 21, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 4.1-16-08.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty. Primary sponsor: Richard Marcellais (Democratic). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2025): Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 43.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relating to the placement or location of a beehive; and to provide a penalty.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Richard MarcellaisPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate9
Collette BrownCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9
Jayme DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse9

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 43
  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0
  3. Committee Hearing 10:15
  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source